Goda Urbonavičiūtė asked Nicholas Sparks:

This novel is a little different from the others. How did you come up with the idea to write a book about an army wounded doctor? Why was this plot chosen?

Nicholas Sparks I always say that there’s a bit of magic to the creative process, which makes it hard to trace exactly how a novel came together. I can say that my inspiration for this novel was character based. Trevor Benson is a military veteran who, by the time we meet him, has returned from Afghanistan after having his brilliant future as a surgeon shattered by a debilitating injury. Having our lives shaped by tragedy is part of what it means to be human, and I had a desire to examine how, in the wake of tragedy, we redefine ourselves, as Trevor redefines his identity in the novel. The plot emerged as I continued to add ideas to this first idea, adding a second, and a third idea, until eventually I have a story.

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